N -aryl substituted thiosemicarbazones derived from 1-indanones as potential anti-tumor agents for breast cancer treatment.

Breast cancer is the first cause of cancer death in women. Many patients are resistant to current therapies, and even those were sensitive at first may eventually become resistant later. Thiosemicarbazones (TSCs) are synthetic compounds that exhibit several pharmacological activities.

The Immune System As a New Possible Cell Target for AFP 464 in a Spontaneous Mammary Cancer Mouse Model.

Aminoflavone (AFP 464, NSC 710464), an antitumor agent which recently entered phase II clinical trials, acts against estrogen-positive breast cancer (ER+). AFP 464, which has a unique mechanism of action by activating aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) signaling pathway, decreased tumor size, and growth rate in the estrogen dependent, Tamoxifen-sensitive spontaneous M05 mouse model. Considering that AhR has recently emerged as a physiological regulator of the innate and adaptive immune responses, we investigated whether AFP 464 modulates the immune response in our mouse model.